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Acceptance Test

Norm References

  • The reference document for ABMI acceptance protocol recommendation is the new DIN 8743 norm.
  • This German standard is subject to official English translation, supplemented by French equivalents.
  • ABMI provides the essential terms appropriate to acceptance standard operation in the three mentioned languages. 
  • References, terminologies and calculation formulas are valid for complete lines, stand-alone equipment or bundle of machine systems.

Time Definition

Time Calculation Model

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  • The reference document for performance indicators is the 
    DIN 8743:2014-01
  • For acceptance tests of machines, lines etc.. we recommend 
    DIN 8743:2014-01
  • A description of the operating behavior of a system (machine, line) is adequate based on following indicactors
    • technical quality performance pQS
    • technical efficiency Es
    • technical availability Rs  (for machine systems without constant speed)
  •    test time = operating time for acceptance test we suggest 1x8h

Scheduled Downtimes t may consist in:

  • Cleaning
  • Maintenance
  • Repair
  • Start time, run out or change over time
  • Product change over
  • Breaks
  • …

Unplanned Downtimes are periods without any output due to unplanned failures

SAT Definition

The Site Acceptance Test SAT aims to demonstrate that the supplied system complies with the performance guaranty agreed between the parties. The SAT shall be contradictory.

The ABMI recommended procedure refers to DIN 8743 standard.

The performance will be measured on the contractual main format referring to the terminologies and calculation formulas described in the Glossary and the Time Definition.

Acceptance Test Duration

Procedure for a Complete Line Site Acceptance Test SAT

  • For the main format, one (1) 8 hour Site Acceptance Tests* conforming each with the ABMI stated standard procedure to be conducted.
  • The 8 hour period starts only after the recorded machine system has been fully primed and reached a stable running order.
  • The recorded machine system must not been emptied before the Performance Test data acquisition is terminated.

For every additional agreed formats, one (1) 8 hour Site Acceptance Test conforming to the standard ABMI procedure.

(*): For complex processes, the main format performance test should not exceed 3 (three) times 8 hours within 5 consecutive days of uninterrupted production.

Procedure for a Stand Alone Equipment Site Acceptance Test SAT

  • 8 hours of measure with at least 6 hours of Operating Time (tO) measured on the machine system– meaning no more than 25% equipment external down times – is sufficient to establish the stand alone equipment technical efficiency.
  • Would the test been extended or recommenced due to excessive line external down times (>25%), all costs related to the extension or the new test shall be born by the Buyer.
  • Would the measured technical efficiency be less than the guaranteed one, the performance test will be considered as failed and a new test be conducted. In that case the costs of intermediate remedial works (parts and supplier engineers’ time and expenses) and of the new test (limited to the costs of the supplier engineer’ time and expenses) will be born by the Supplier.

Case of a Combination of Equipment Consisting in a Part of a Line only.

  • In case of Site Acceptance of a combination of new machines connected with new conveyors that constitutes a clear scope of one supplier but not a complete line, the following procedure can apply:
    • The maximum speed of the combination is defined as the maximum speed of the slowest equipment of the combination.
    • The Downtimes of the whole combination will be measured at the closest machine to the leading machine of the line.

Data Acquisition

Position of Measurement

  • The produced & reject quantities can be measured by automatic means (DIN 8783, machine counter, control device counter, dedicated counter) as long as agreed between all parties.

For a Complete Line

The production counter has to be positioned so as to determine the exact number of containers released by the “leading machine” (According to contract terms). The rejects counters can be placed at any place of the line: the total rejected amount will be the sum of these counters.

  • The scheduled downtimes total duration will be calculated by subtracting the sum of the own and external unplanned downtimes from the total downtime duration of the machine system.
  • The line Running Time will be assessed by subtracting to the Operating Time, the total duration of the unplanned downtimes inherent to the machine system that has been supplied by the Supplier
  • The line Quality Time will be assessed by subtracting to the Running Time the duration of every stoppages of the “leading machine” due to the machine itself (critical machine own stops), scrap time or any performance loss time inherent to the machine system that has been supplied by the Supplier

For Stand Alone Equipment

The maximum speed of the equipment will be assessed two times, using the following procedure.

  • The equipment is stopped for a period allowing accumulation of containers upstream of the equipment and releasing the downstream line section from containers.
  • At its restart, the maximum running speed of the equipment is measured.
  • The scheduled downtimes total duration will be calculated by subtracting the sum of the own and external unplanned downtimes from the total downtime duration of the equipment.
  • The line Running Time will be assessed by subtracting to the Operating Time, the total duration of the unplanned downtimes inherent to the machine system that has been supplied by the Supplier
  • The stand alone equipment Quality Time will be assessed by subtracting to the Running Time the duration of every stoppages due to the equipment itself, scrap time or any performance loss time inherent to the machine system that has been supplied by the Supplier

Organization